Obituaries

Robert (“Bob”) P. Tighe, 62 of Easton (Bethlehem Twp.), passed away on June 16, 2026 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was the beloved husband of Sheryl (Christesen) Tighe. They would have been married 37 years on November 18th . The couple shares two daughters, and one granddaughter, with a little one on the way. Bob was a devoted husband, father, “Pappy”, brother, and friend, who valued relationships above all. He had a generous spirit, a kind heart, and was the l

Victor Phillip, 94 formerly of Bethlehem, Pa. passed away on June 15, 2026 at the Mountain City Rehab Center in Frostburg, MD where he had been a resident for a little over a year. Born in Bethlehem, one of 15 children he was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Sulics) Phillip. He is preceded in death by his father, mother, and nine brothers and five sisters. Victor was a veteran of the Korean War serving two years. Victor retired from Mack Truck after 30 years in 1990 befo

Sharon S. Fletcher, 69, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fountain Hill. She was the beloved wife of Robert W. Zelnick. Born in East Falls, Pennsylvania, on October 20, 1956, Sharon was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Juliano) Zasowski. Sharon graduated from Harriton High School in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, and went on to earn her Bachelor’s Degree from Gwynedd Mercy College in Gwynedd Valley. She worked at both St. Luke’s

Mihail “Mike” Kiprizlis,73 of Allentown passed away on May 28, 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Paraskevi "Voula" (Torunidis) Kiprizlis, they were married 47 years on May 20th. Mihail was born in Kalos Agros, Greece on August 29, 1952, son of the late Savvas and Ekaterini (Petridis) Kiprizlis. He was a commercial painter retiring after many years. He was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Bethlehem. Mihail is surv

Jose D. “Cielo” Garcia, 90 of Fountain Hill passed away at home on May 22, 2026 . He was the husband of Diana Dolly (Rivera) Garcia, they have been married for 31 years. Jose was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico on January 24, 1936 son of the late Jose and Angela (Martinez) Garcia. He was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church, Bethlehem. Survived by his wife Diana, son Carlos A. Garcia, daughters Aida L. Garcia wife of Raul and Wanda Ibette Garcia, sisters Maria Magdelena

Kyle Alexander Sprenkle, 33, of Allentown passed away on May 20, 2026. Kyle was born in Abington, PA on April 22, 1993, son of Kamille (Andino) Sprenkle and Boyd E. Sprenkle. He received his Associate in Applied Science Degree in Accounting from LCCC. Kyle was a Sales Associate at Weiss Market in Allentown where he delivered his best every workday. He was a member of the Guthsville Rod and Gun Club where he participated in their Junior Shooters league as a young man.

Gerald R. “Jerry” Brunell, 86, of Bethlehem, passed away on May 18, 2026. He was the husband of the late Sandra “Sandy” (Spritzler) Brunell. The couple would have celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary on June 19. Jerry was born in Fountain Hill on July 31, 1939, and was the son of the late Roy and Mary (Seigfeldt) Brunell. Following his father’s death, Jerry took over the family business, Roy’s Garage on Morton Street in Bethlehem, where he worked as owner and mechanic fo

Sandra Hernandez, 79, of Allentown passed away at her home on May 17, 2026. Sandra was born September 2, 1946 in York, PA to David W. Sr. and Thelma V. (Little) Sangrey. After moving to Allentown in her teens, Sandra built a beautiful and fulfilling life. Sandy, as she was known by those who knew and loved her, had a zest for life and a way of making everyone feel welcome and at home. Her hospitable nature shone brightly in her early years working as a server at Barone’s a

Panagiotis “Peter” Manesis, 74 of Breinigsville passed away on May 3, 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Maria (Bozakis) Manesis, they were48 years on March 4th. Peter was born in Andros, Greece on July 1, 1951 son of the late George and Margarita (Roussos) Manesis. He was a Chef retiring after many years. He was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Bethlehem. Peter was a beloved husband and father, loved by everyone wh

Donna L. Klaassen, 61 of Allentown passed away on April 29, 2026 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fountain Hill. She was the wife of Kenneth F. “Frank” Klaassen, they would have been married 41 years on May 18th. Donna was born in Allentown on May 11, 1964 daughter of the late Eugene and Violet (Thompson) Behler, Sr. She graduated from Allen High School in 1982, from St. Luke’s School of Nursing in 1993 and received her BSN from Cedar Crest College in 2010. Donna was a Registered

Amelia Gloria “Amy” Giambilis, 74 of Hudson, FL formerly of Carlisle, PA passed away on April 29, 2026 in Hudson Florida. She was the wife of the late Nicholas J. Giambilis for 48 years until his passing on July 6, 2019. Amy was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 16, 1951 daughter of the late Francis and Angelina (Cecere) Coletti. She is survived by her daughter Kelly Peretzman, her granddaughters Angela Giambilis (31), Amelia Ingraham (25), Alyssa Peretzman (17), Alayna Pe

Janet E. Wesner, 78 of Bethlehem passed away at home on April 22, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Dale K. Wesner, they would have been married 59 years on August 5th. Janet was born in Fountain Hill on January 10, 1948 daughter of the late Donald O. and Jane (Showers) Sandt. Janet graduated from Liberty High School in 1965 and attended Humbold Airline Academy in Minnesota where she trained as an airline ticket agent and reservation agent.

Joanna Pappas 1932-2026 Joanna [Spanos] Pappas born August 23, 1932 in Warren , Ohio passed away April 20, 2026 peacefully at home, with family by her side, in Naples Fl after a courageous battle with kidney disease . Joanna attended public schools in Warren Ohio and then graduated from Eastern All Girls High School in Baltimore Md when the family moved to Baltimore Md. Joanna met her future husband Richard Pappas in Bethleh

Dr. Mary Becker passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Michael and Eleanor Demetrales. She was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral and had been active in GOYA and the Daughters of Penelope. Dr. Mary Becker graduated from Moravian College and earned her PhD in Education from Lehigh University. She also did post graduate work at Harvard University. Dr. Mary Becker was employed as a Reading Supe

Cordelia Eve Jenkins Miller, passed away on April 17, 2026. Cordelia was born on November 26, 1948, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, to Robert H. and Thelma Francis Jenkins. Raised and educated in Bethlehem, she graduated from Liberty High School in 1966, carrying with her the poise and determination that would define her life. She began her professional journey at Almart Department Store before continuing her work with the Community Action Committee of

Doris J. Noe, 101, from Lancaster formerly of Allentown passed away on April 17, 2026 at Trillium Place in Lancaster, PA. She was the wife of the late James Noe, William Sarkady and Robert Case Sr. Doris was born in Phillipsburg, NJ on February 1, 1925 daughter of the late Ralph D. and Marian E. (Klickner) Troxell. Doris is survived by her grandson Patrick Morgan and wife Cheryl and her children and grandchildren , daughter in law Lori Ann Walter and husband Mark; step-g

Joseph Zadravecz, 86, of Allentown passed away on April 14, 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital He was the husband of Nancy L. (Devlin) Zadravecz. They would have been married 62 years in August. Joseph was born in Hellertown on April 22, 1939, son of the late Joseph Zadravecz and Edna (Fritz) Stauffer. He served in the US Marine Corp for 6 years. After an honorable discharge, he was a professional truck driver for A&B Meats, Joseph Ciccone & Sons and Cemport Trucking before

Nicholas S. “Nikos” Malitsis, 50 of Bethlehem passed away on April 4, 2026 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fountain Hill. Nicholas was born in the Bronx, NY on November 18, 1975 son of Dimitrios and Nikolina (Katechis) Malistsis. He was the owner of the Greek Meat Guy. He attended St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Bethlehem. Nikos was an avid New York Mets fan and a well-known music DJ. “He was a devoted father to his children and a proud, loving grandfather who

It is with deep sorrow and loving remembrance that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, uncle, grandfather, godfather, and friend, Ceferino Lao Jr, who departed this life on April 2 nd , 2026, at the age of 74. Born on July 12, 1951 in Manhattan, New York. Ceferino and his family later moved to the Bronx where he attended High School and assisted in raising his nieces. Ceferino (Jr as he was known to his family) lived a life filled with love, laughter and s

Richard G. Achey, 94 of Bethlehem passed away on March 23, 2026. He was the husband of Joan L. (Langan) Achey, they were married 72 years on September 11 th . Richard was born in Bethlehem on June 21, 1931 son of the late Emmerson and Anna (Fehnel) Achey. Richard graduated from Bethlehem Vo-Tech High School in 1951. He served in the US Navy for 4 years, on the USS Amphion R-13 during the Korean War. He worked at the Roll shop #2 for the Bethlehem steel Company retiring